CHEMIST
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998

Martin Rodbell
Martin Rodbell (December 1, 1925 – December 7, 1998) was an American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who is best known for his discovery of G-proteins. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Rodbell is the 264th most popular chemist (up from 275th in 2019), the 1,625th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,745th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular American Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Martin Rodbell ranks 264 out of 602. Before him are Alfred G. Gilman, Vladimir Markovnikov, Stephanie Kwolek, John Polanyi, Fritz Strassmann, and Ignacy Łukasiewicz. After him are Dudley R. Herschbach, Edwin G. Krebs, Emil Erlenmeyer, Fraser Stoddart, Franz Karl Achard, and Elias James Corey.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred G. Gilman
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 258
Vladimir Markovnikov
1838 - 1904
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 259
Stephanie Kwolek
1923 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 260
John Polanyi
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 261
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 262
Ignacy Łukasiewicz
1822 - 1882
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 263
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 264
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 265
Edwin G. Krebs
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 266
Emil Erlenmeyer
1825 - 1909
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 267
Fraser Stoddart
1942 - 2024
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 268
Franz Karl Achard
1753 - 1821
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 269
Elias James Corey
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 270
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Martin Rodbell ranks 87. Before him are Veljko Kadijević, Masanori Tokita, Oscar Peterson, Robert Rauschenberg, Paul Greengard, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. After him are Hal Holbrook, Hilda Gadea, Michel de Certeau, Ernest Gellner, Ernesto Cardenal, and Nicolai Gedda. Among people deceased in 1998, Martin Rodbell ranks 42. Before him are Otto Kretschmer, Agostino Casaroli, Alan J. Pakula, Linda McCartney, Lúcio Costa, and André Weil. After him are Maria Reiche, Antonio Quarracino, Bob Kane, Hans von Ohain, Zlatko Čajkovski, and Lloyd Bridges.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsVeljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 81
Masanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 82
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 83
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 84
Paul Greengard
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2019
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 85
Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 86
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 87
Hal Holbrook
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 88
Hilda Gadea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1974
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 89
Michel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 90
Ernest Gellner
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 91
Ernesto Cardenal
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 92
Nicolai Gedda
SINGER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 93
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsOtto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 36
Agostino Casaroli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 37
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 38
Linda McCartney
COMPANION
1941 - 1998
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 39
Lúcio Costa
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1998
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 40
André Weil
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 41
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 42
Maria Reiche
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1998
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 43
Antonio Quarracino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1998
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 44
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 45
Hans von Ohain
INVENTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 46
Zlatko Čajkovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 47
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 48
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin Rodbell ranks 1,625 out of 20,380. Before him are Angela Bassett (1958), Edward C. Prescott (1940), Chris Cornell (1964), John Dickson Carr (1906), Frances Willard (1839), and George Armitage Miller (1920). After him are Tony Martin (1913), David Caruso (1956), Kelly McGillis (1957), Robert Fogel (1926), Dick Fosbury (1947), and Dudley R. Herschbach (1932).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAngela Bassett
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1,619
Edward C. Prescott
ECONOMIST
1940 - 2022
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1,620
Chris Cornell
SINGER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,621
John Dickson Carr
WRITER
1906 - 1977
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,622
Frances Willard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1839 - 1898
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,623
George Armitage Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 2012
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1,624
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1,625
Tony Martin
ACTOR
1913 - 2012
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,626
David Caruso
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,627
Kelly McGillis
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,628
Robert Fogel
ECONOMIST
1926 - 2013
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,629
Dick Fosbury
ATHLETE
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,630
Dudley R. Herschbach
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,631
Among CHEMISTS In United States
Among chemists born in United States, Martin Rodbell ranks 62. Before him are Walter Gilbert (1932), Kary Mullis (1944), Richard Smalley (1943), Carolyn R. Bertozzi (1966), Alfred G. Gilman (1941), and Stephanie Kwolek (1923). After him are Dudley R. Herschbach (1932), Edwin G. Krebs (1918), Elias James Corey (1928), Joseph L. Goldstein (1940), Thomas Cech (1947), and Roger Y. Tsien (1952).
Walter Gilbert
1932 - Present
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 56
Kary Mullis
1944 - 2019
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 57
Richard Smalley
1943 - 2005
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 58
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
1966 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 59
Alfred G. Gilman
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 60
Stephanie Kwolek
1923 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 61
Martin Rodbell
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 62
Dudley R. Herschbach
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 63
Edwin G. Krebs
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 64
Elias James Corey
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 65
Joseph L. Goldstein
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 66
Thomas Cech
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 67
Roger Y. Tsien
1952 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 68